Jar
getting a JAR fATPL is the worst mistake i have ever done, i graduated a few months before 9/11.
I know many many people who have thrown the gauntlet after obtaining a JAR fATPL. I dont see those guys stories here.
the only positive aspect is that it made me a better pilot but IT REALLY WAS NOT WORTH THE EXPENSE or the fuss (especially the JAR ATPL theory).
It is also expensive to stay current once you graduated, especially the ME/IR part.
if i had to do it again i would have kept a PPL/IR and not gone any further.
I am not ready to pay a further 10K-15K for a type rating which leads nowhere most of the time.
The airline slots are really far and between, even for experienced pilots. low-timers dont get any chance in the current conditions.